Contraceptive Technology Update – January 1, 2013
January 1, 2013
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Most women should wait 3-5 years between Pap tests, says ACOG
An annual Pap smear might soon become a thing of the past. Most women should be screened for cervical cancer no more often than once every three to five years, according to new cervical cancer screening guidance issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). -
Put contraceptive pearls to work in your practice
Unscheduled spotting and bleeding occurs in 30% to 50% of women in the first few months of combined oral contraceptive (OC) use.1 How can you help patients stay the course? -
The New Year will bring new recommendations
Get ready to add new information to your contraceptive clinical dataset. -
Expand knowledge base on combined pills
In discussing birth control options with a patient, she tells you she is interested in taking the Pill, but is concerned that it might be dangerous due to all the risks. Whats your next move? -
Hope vs. reality Access to EC pills doesn’t work
Emergency contraception (EC) should be widely available and easily accessible to all women, according to a just-released committee opinion issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). -
Washington Watch: Health reform rolls on post election
One of the clearest outcomes of the 2012 election is that the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, has survived the last major threat to its existence. -
2012 Salary Survey Results: Family planning clinicians see steadiness in salaries and in clinic staffing levels
Public health is a familiar setting for many readers of Contraceptive Technology Update. About 51% of respondents to the 2012 Salary Survey say they work in a health department, and most noted no changes in 2012 staffing numbers.